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thorax

tho·rax

UK/ˈθɔɹæks/ US/ˈθɔræks/ rare

noun

1.

the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen

2.

the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

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3.

part of an insect''s body that bears the wings and legs

Origin

From Latin thorax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”).

Phrases

  • thoracic vertebra

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